Great Egret (Ardea alba)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Great Egret (Ardea alba) made in Lago de Regatas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina on 27/10/2013. The photograph was published by Graciela Alcantara and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Paso una rapaz, se agacho, cubio con sus alas a sus pichones y levanto todas sus plumas, adoptando una pose totalmente amenazante. En el mometo de sacarle la foto ya estaba bajando las plumas, que se habian abierto como un circulo alrrededor de su cuello.-
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes | |
| Family: | Ardeidae | |
| Scientific name: | Ardea alba | |
| English Name: | Great Egret | |
| Spanish Name: | Garza Blanca | |
| Portuguese Name: | Garça-branca-grande | |
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| Sex: | Both | |
| Life stage: | Several | |
| Registration date: | 27/10/2013 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | |
| Location or protected area: | Lago de Regatas | |
| Location accuracy: | Low | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | Yes | |
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We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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| Photography ID: | 28441 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | Panasonic | |
| Camera model: | DMC-FZ70 | |
| Shutter speed: | 10/2500 | |
| Aperture: | 5.9 | |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 160 | |
| Focal length: | 215mm | |
| Creation date: | 2013:10:27 13:20:32 | |
| Using Flash: | No | |
| Publication date: | 10/28/2013 10:21:30 | |
